Purpose of this document This initial page is a kick-off page for the campaign - if such there be! About the scheme proposals The Highways England consultation is here with maps of the two options Option 30 and Option 12 Option 12 is the previous preferred option and consists of a giant dual carriageway loop around the Air Balloon. Option 30 is a newer option where the line of the road is moved eastwards to cut off the bend between the Cowley Roundabout and the Air Balloon, and then follows (more or less) the line of the existing road down ??? Hill. This is the Option preferred by Highways England. Why do the grey politicians want this road scheme? See here for Clifton Brown's exposition of the reasons. C-B's message includes: "It is vital on safety grounds because of environmental concerns in an area of outstanding natural beauty and because it is the main link from the M4 to the M5 . It is also vital because businesses in Wiltshire and Gloucestershi